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Rhode Island Public Records Search
Rhode Island public records are kept by state agencies, the courts and municipal clerks throughout the Ocean State. RecordsDirectory.com lists the official record offices and courts for all 39 Rhode Island cities and towns across 5 counties (combined 2024 population estimate: 1,112,308).
๐ Rhode Island Record Offices at a Glance
| State vital records office | Rhode Island Department of Health - Center for Vital RecordsSimpson Hall, 6 Harrington Road, Cranston, RI 02920Hours: 7:30am-3:30pm weekdays Source: health.ri.gov โ |
| Sex offender registry | Rhode Island Sex Offender Registry (Rhode Island State Police) Source: risp.ri.gov โ |
| Courts | Rhode Island Judiciary |
| Land records | Rhode Island has no county registries: land evidence records are kept by each city or town clerk. |
| Divorce | Divorce cases are heard by the Rhode Island Family Court. |
| Probate | Rhode Island probate courts are municipal: each city or town has its own probate court, usually at town hall. |
| Counties | Rhode Island has had no county government since 1842. Counties are used only as geographic regions and for court locations. |
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